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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1922
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR hints at college sports topics including Yale retirement notes and unsettled match results. The text mentions American teams, match counts, and unnamed players with garbled spelling. No clear events or dates emerge from the damaged source.
Paris July 15 Josef Guillemion the French Olympic 6000 meter champion has been suspended for two months by the French Athletic Federation for participating in an outlaw meet in Bilbao Spain.
New York reports Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals on the verge of surpassing Ed Williamson’s NL mark of 27 homers. Hornsby has 24 and, barring injury, could reach and exceed the record within about two weeks, with many of his blasts coming in St. Louis and other parks.
Announcement from Chicago dated July 1 says the British amateur golf team will sail from England on the Carmania August 3 for American trips to compete for the Walker Trophy. Matches set for Wednesday August 30 likely at Southampton, New York. The contest will be decided in foursomes and singles with ten players per team. W C Fownes Jr., famed Pittsburgh golfer and captain last British Amateur, will lead the American team.
California tennis officials announce May Sutton Bundy Mary Browne and Helen Wills will travel east to challenge Mrs Mallory for the women's championship. The match begins August 14 at the West Side Tennis Club Long Island. Wills, age 19 from San Francisco, rose as a sensation last season and seeks the Wissahickon cup now held by Mallory.
New York reports Benny Leonard and Lew Tendler set for July 27 in Jersey City with betting to favor Leonard after his recent knockout win. Bookmakers expect a tight race at 135 pounds as both fighters weigh about 189, with Tendler’s ability to withstand punishment noted as a key factor.
Grantland Rice examines nerve and psychology in competition. He cites Holderness in golf and Langlen Mallory in tennis, noting how nerves, tempo, and physical form decide near-miss finishes and clutch moments, with football kickoffs showing widespread anxiety and misbalance under pressure.
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